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Tag Archives: Kubly
Whose Sign Is It, Anyway?
As a commuter moving up and down Olive Way every day, I always notice when something changes on the street. And on the morning of February 29th, what I saw was admittedly anticlimactic: a missing pedestrian sign and signal at … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Walking
Tagged Capitol Hill, Chang, crosswalk, department of transportation, DOT, driver, email, engineer, Kubly, Olive Way, overpass, pedestrian, rapid flashing beacon, rectangular, replacement, RFB, safety, SDOT, Seattle, sign, signal, state, tweet, visibility, Vision Zero, warning, Washington, WSDOT
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First Hill Streetcar Opens with Lessons for Future Lines
Seattle’s new streetcar route, the First Hill line, finally opened on Saturday. Despite the cold and rain, months of tantalizingly empty test runs and the promise of free rides drew large crowds along the entire route. The new line runs from … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Land Use, Parking, Rail, Transportation
Tagged Avenue, Broadway, bus, CCC, Center City Connector, cost, critique, design, downtown, FH, First Hill, impression, International District, Jackson, Kubly, light rail, line, murray, opening, option, photos, pictures, Pioneer Square, ridership, route, schedule, SDOT, Seattle, SLU, South Lake Union, streetcar, transit
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Seattle Adopts Aggressive Vision for Zero Traffic Deaths
Seattle mayor Ed Murray, alongside his police chief and transportation director, announced last week the goal of eliminating all citywide traffic deaths and serious injuries by the year 2030. This formally enters Seattle into the worldwide Vision Zero movement, an … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged adopt, collisions, deaths, Department, enforcement, engineering, funding, injuries, Kubly, mayor, murray, New York, O'Toole, plans, police, road diets, Seattle, speed limits, statistics, strategy, Target Zero, traffic laws, transportation, Vision Zero, Washington
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